Nordic Countries Hand Out Nuclear/Crisis Handbooks To Citizens, Russia Begins Mass Producing KUB-M Nuclear Shelters
Sweden, Finland and Norway have begun issuing updated versions of their crisis readiness handbooks as geopolitical tensions continue to increase in the region.
EUROPE - Sweden, Finland and Norway have begun issuing updated versions of their crisis readiness handbooks as geopolitical tensions continue to increase in the region, while Russia has begun mass production of its KUB-M mobile bomb shelters that give 48 hour protection against nuclear and other types of hazards, according to the Russian Emergency Ministry.
The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) has begun handing out an updated version of its 32 page crisis manual entitled "If Crisis or War Comes" which has been attached to this message in full as a PDF document.
The booklet was initially released during World War II but has been updated to include possible modern-day threats, such as terrorist attacks and cyber attacks, as well as large-scale weather events.
Sweden’s Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin announced that "There could be war in Sweden" during a speech at Folk och Försvars annual national conference in Sälen on the 7th of January 2024
MSB Director Mikael Frisell said of the decision, "The security situation is serious, and we all need to strengthen our resilience to face various crises and ultimately war.”